All of this power and their national will seems to be stronger than ours

[SierraJuliet]

27 March 1942

MALAYA/DEI

Troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengselor.

Korps Marechausee Battalion at 45,74near Langsa is bombed – 31 casualties.

Langsa Base Force at 45,74 near Langsa is bombed – 18 casualties.

Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion at Tarakan is bombed.

Medan Coastal Gun Battalion at 45,74 near Langsa is bombed.

Timor Garrison Battalion at Dili is bombed.

Japanese deliberate attack at Dili.

Attacking force 1450 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 611 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 48
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
904 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment

Japanese capture Benkoelen.

PHILIPPINES

Mine field clearing at Manila – 68 mines cleared.

45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team at 80,77 near Manila is bombed – 22 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Cagayan – J 25 casualties.
Attacking force 1448 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 10347 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Tagbilaran is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

3rd New Chinese Corps at 80,57 near Kanhsien is bombed.

Sian is bombed – 11 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 33 runway hits.

Pakhoi is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 6 runway hits.

Shaoyang is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 11 runway hits.

46th Chinese Corps at Shaoyang is bombed – 6 casualties.

41st Chinese Corps at 84,47 near Ichang is bombed – 45 casualties.

Changsha is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 3 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 38 to A 39 (1 combat squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 29798 troops, 356 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003
Defending force 74858 troops, 348 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2540

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 211 casualties (8 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 6336 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1621
Defending force 135928 troops, 885 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3116

Japanese bombard at 87,56 near Chuhsien.
Attacking force 5202 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141
Defending force 11127 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

Japanese bombard at Kungchang.
Attacking force 5723 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198
Defending force 14048 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Japanese bombard at Pakhoi.
Attacking force 3504 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
Defending force 5060 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

INDIA

Nagumo’s carriers have been ordered to perform sweeps of Madras. Recon has report 28 fighters at the base. Only a couple of bombers but still enough to keep the carriers a couple of hexes further than I would like. A delicate act of eating away at the CAP and keeping the carriers safe. We meet the Hurricane for the first time and we come away an exchange rate of just under 2 of theirs for 1 of ours. The game has taken a turn with this turn seeing the first serious aerial counter to the Zero. I think another day at least of sweeps before I consider sending in carrier bombers to start hitting the AF.

Morning Air attack on Madras.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Hurricane IIa Trop x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Madras.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 12
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Madras.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 4
Hurricane IIa Trop x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed


SS Permit is reported to have been sunk near Manila on Feb 13, 1942.
xAP Amra is reported to have been sunk near Sinabang on Mar 06, 1942.


46th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo.

[SierraJuliet]

28 March 1942

PHILIPPINES

Mine field cleared at Manila – 46 mines cleared and the port is now open. Only other clean up job here is getting the repair shipyard back into operation.

45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team at 80,77 near Manila is bombed – 39 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1448 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 10335 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

CHINA

88th Chinese Corps at 85,56 near Nanchang is bombed.

Sian is bombed – 18 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 39 runway hits.

46th Chinese Corps at Shaoyang is bombed – 6 casualties.

41st Chinese Corps at 84,47 near Ichang is bombed – 58 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Pakhoi is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit.

Shaoyang is bombed – 5 runway hits.

Changsha is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 7 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Changsha – J 52 to A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 29892 troops, 356 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1012
Defending force 75286 troops, 348 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2543

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 140 casualties (5 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 6336 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2449
Defending force 135898 troops, 882 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3125

Japanese bombard at 87,56 near Chushsien.
Attacking force 5220 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143
Defending force 11139 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 296

Japanese bombard at Kungchang.
Attacking force 5713 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Defending force 20902 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 624

Japanese deliberate attack at Pakhoi. A good result here. Now that forts have been reduced and the defenders supply has dwindled I think that in time the 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment will capture the base without help. I was beginning to think that reinforcements may become necessary.

Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 5048 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Japanese adjusted assault: 108
Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps

MALAYA/DEI

Korps Marechausee Battalion at 45,74 near Langsa is bombed – 5 casualties.

Medan Garrison Battalion at 45,74 near Langsa is bombed – 5 casualties.

Tandjoengselor is occupied by the Japanese.

INDIA

I send Hiryu’s fighters in for a sweep. I figure that (much as I do not want too) I need to keep up the sweep pressure until I have land based Zeros to do the job. After the last sweep I was looking to see what the CAP band level response would be. From the combat report it seems that the Hurricanes are flying at max altitude. I shall have to query Todd on this as one of our few HRs is that CAPs and Sweeps are limited to no higher than 2nd best band for plane type. The matchup between the A6M2 and the Hurricane IIa Trop looks fairly even with the Hurri getting the advantage of armour and flying over home base.

Afternoon Air attack on Madras.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 1
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed

Group patrol altitude is 35100 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 35100.

Japanese shock attack over the river at Bezwada.

This is the base I want in order to station fighters and bombers to support the land assault on Madras. I have an AF force with 48AVI on the move to take up a position here. Todd will now know just what is on the way to Madras.

Attacking force 27887 troops, 359 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 920
Defending force 2733 troops, 6 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Japanese adjusted assault: 1400
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1400 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bezwada !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2345 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 150 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 58 (58 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 - Unexpected but happy to see. One less unit to harry the advance.

Assaulting units:
18th Division
2nd Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
84th Indian Brigade

AUSTRALIA

An attack that was not expected after I left the Nells attacking Dili on ground assault. Lucky result with no fighters present… gives me pause to consider further attacks on Darwin.

Sparrow Battalion at Darwin is bombed – 1 Nell lost to flak, 45 casualties.



Repairs completed on CL Yura at Rangoon, ship returned to service.

DD Satsuki beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.

LSD Akitsu Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto.

[SierraJuliet]

29 March 1942

AUSTRALIA

At Horn Island SS RO-60 locates AVP Bellatrix and sinks her with a single torpedo hit.

MALAYA/DEI

SS O19 is located at 51,85 near Tandjoengpinang but she bottoms out and escapes before the ASW comes close to initiating an attack.

Korps Marechausee Battalion at 45,74 near Langsa is bombed – 21 casualties.

Medan Garrison Battalion at 45,74 near Langsa is bombed – 26 casualties.

Van Aaran Garrison Battalion at 45,74 near Langsa is bombed.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase, 9 airbase supply hits and 46 runway hits.

Sian is bombed – 10 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 41 runway hits.

Pakhoi is bombed – 1 airbase and 1 runway hit.

Changsha is bombed – 1 airbase and 4 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Sian.

Not quite there yet as the defenders gave a good account of themselves today. A couple of trashed independent regiments will haul themselves out of the lines to head rearwards and recuperate. We shall wait a while here to allow supply to come forward and some front line repairs to take place. While that is happening we shall also await the arrival of a couple of divisions waiting in the wings after taking time out for their own stint of recuperation.

Attacking force 82201 troops, 734 guns, 393 vehicles, Assault Value = 2478
Defending force 135947 troops, 871 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3147

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 924
Allied adjusted defense: 634

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4069 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 788 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Guns lost 50 (7 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 72 (7 destroyed, 65 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5182 casualties reported
Squads: 157 destroyed, 458 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 224 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 82 (19 destroyed, 63 disabled)

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
36th Division
Ankei SNLF
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Division
110th Division
32nd Division
63rd Division
27th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Army
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
96th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
34th Group Army
8th Group Army
13th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
1st War Area
3rd Group Army
7th Group Army
6th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
14th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force

Japanese bombard at Changsha.

Well I knew that there was some movement out of Changsha going on but is seems a complete withdrawal has taken place. We shall attack next turn and it appear that Changsha will be picked up on the cheap. I had no real intention of forcing the issue here for some time. The Chinese units look to be heading to Changteh with the intention of holing up there.

Attacking force 29959 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1015
Defending force 365 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value =

Japanese bombard at Kungchang.
Attacking force 5731 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Defending force 20898 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 624

Japanese bombard at Pakhoi.
Attacking force 3506 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Defending force 4871 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

INDIA

Afternoon Air attack on Madras.

The hurricanes have departed and there is also movement dots on the troops at Madras. Does this indicate that the Allies have given up on Madras. If true that will change my plans on how strong a force needs to be allocated to this operation.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Afternoon Air attack on Madras.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

PHILIPPINES

45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team at 80,77 near Manila is bombed – 12 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Cagayan – J 11 casualties.
Attacking force 1448 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 10341 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 436


Repairs completed on AKV Nanman Maru at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service.

Loss of DMS W-7 on Feb 01, 1942 is admitted.

AVP Bellatrix is reported to have been sunk near Horn Island on Mar 29, 1942.


Here is the latest on Madras. If a withdrawal is indeed happening the secondary objective of capturing Hyderabad can go ahead.

[SierraJuliet]

Here is the Changsha area of operations. The line shows where the Allies appear to be making their main line of defence in the forest and along the river... this could take some work to break.

[SierraJuliet]

30 March 1942

INDIA

TF 51 encounters mine field at Madras.

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio, Mine hits 1, heavy damage and sinks attempting a return to a safe port. 1st destroyer lost.

Night Naval bombardment of Madras. I wasn’t sure about the value of doing this but it was ordered anyway. LCU reported at Madra is now down to 3 and indications are that a withdrawal is continuing. Hopefully SS Truant will be the trade for Oshio.

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Pansy, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Heavy Industry hits 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

MALAYA/DEI

Korps Marechausee Battalion at 45,74 near Langsa is bombed – 8 casualties.

Medan Garrison Battalion at 45,74 near Langsa is bombed – 9 casualties.

Medan Coastal Gun Battalion at 45,74 near Langsa is bombed – 16 casualties.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

46th Chinese Corps at Shaoyang is bombed – 8 casualties.

92nd Chinese Corps at 84,47 near Ichang is bombed – 85 casualties.

Pakhoi is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 1 runway hit.

Changsha is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Sian is bombed - 8 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Changsha. I am still coming to terms with this place being vacated. Forts at 6 and I am sure this would have been a very long haul proposition for the Japanese.

Attacking force 30013 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1020
Defending force 375 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 1661
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1661 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
6th Division
3rd Division
58th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
10th Group Army


Japanese bombard at Sian – A 195 casualties (21 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 480 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1802
Defending force 130821 troops, 852 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2728

Japanese bombard at Kungchang.
Attacking force 5740 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Defending force 20909 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 627

Japanese bombard at Pakhoi.
Attacking force 3532 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Defending force 4894 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

PHILIPPINES

45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team at 80,77 near Manila is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Cagayan – J 10 casualties.
Attacking force 1448 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 10351 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 437



Repairs completed on SC Ch 16 at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SC Ch 17 at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SC Ch 21 at Koepang, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SC Ch 23 at Koepang, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SS I-28 at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on BB Yamato at Hong Kong, ship returned to service.

SS S-38 is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jan 30, 1942.

78th Sentai arrives at Mukden.
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion arrives at Wake Island.

[SierraJuliet]

31 March 1942

MALAYA/DEI

DDs Harukaze and Hatakaze locate SS O19 at 52,84 near Tioman Island. The subject her to AWS attack and score 1 hit before they both embarrassingly run out of ammo. With all the excitement elsewhere I neglected to keep an eye on their offensive ability. SS 019 is beginning to become quite the pest.

PHILIPPINES

45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team at 80,77 near Manila is bombed – 9 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Cagayan – J 9 casualties.
Attacking force 1448 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 10350 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

CHINA

Changteh is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 2 runway hits.

Kukong is bombed – 4 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits.

Pakhoi is bombed – 2 runway hits.

88th Chinese Corps at 84,55 near Nanchang is bombed – 5 casualties.

Sian is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 32 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 174 casualties (5 combat squads and 2 non-combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 480 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828
Defending force 130776 troops, 847 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2738

Japanese bombard at Kungchang.
Attacking force 5768 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
Defending force 20930 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 630

Japanese bombard at Pakhoi.
Attacking force 3550 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 4901 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191



xAK Taijima Maru arrives at Fukuoka.

Genzan Ku S-1 arrives at Chiba.
Kisarazu Ku K-1 arrives at Chiba.
Yokohama Ku S-1 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka.
1st Ku S-1 arrives at Maloelap.
6th Ku S-1 arrives at Chiba.
6th Ku T-1 arrives at Chiba.



So ends a tumultuous first 4 months of advance by Japan. It shall only become a desperate enterprise from here on in.

Todd sent me the following text with his last turn.

You have triggered a massive response by London. Rather than lose the Jewel of the Empire secret talks with Herr Hitler have begun. It appears that Churchill's hatred for Stalin could be greater than that of Hitler when India is factored in. FDR is not pleased by these events and he has been in contact with the Kiwis and Aussies

It seems that behind the scenes Churchill must be bowing to pressure and uncharacteristically is looking to broker a deal with Hitler. Curses… The Germans are meant to be assisting me not releasing the British hordes to secure their jewel. Given the hard coding of the game it is not going to make too much difference to what is one the board. I do wonder though if Todd is signalling that the Brits have been left to fend for themselves whilst FDR looks to Oz and NZ as springboards to defeating Japan. I’m expecting the USN to start becoming adventurous and this can only be a portent in that direction.

[SierraJuliet]

I had thought that March would be something of a lean month in the way of big things happening for Japan. How wrong I was.

Major and important bases captured by Japan:

CHINA

Lanchow, Hengyang, Siangtan, Kanhsien and Changsha.

MALAYA/DEI

Soerabaja, Medan, Bengkalis, Palembang, Kuantan and Djambi.

PHILIPPINES

Manila

Seizing the opportunity of all this good fortune lead to an east coast invasion of India. By the end of the month Cocanda, Vizagapatnam and Bezwada had been secured as preliminary bases to stage further attacks.

The capture of Manila has meant that many units tied to this siege are now free for duties elsewhere – read India for many of them.

Changhsa, as previously noted, was something of a gift in that I am sure that a determined resistance would have held me here for months.


At sea great victories were scored in the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal.

Carrier Div 5 lead by Yamaguchi fell upon a loaded troop convoy and carried out a ruthless destruction of enemy shipping. Not to be outdone was Nagumo in command of a reduced KB (Akagi, Kaga and Hiryu + 2 CVL) which completed the destruction of British shipping making a move out of Calcutta after the famous night actions of Nippa’s cruisers Nachi and Myoko which sank and crippled the escorts. I do hope to manufacture some more results to emulate this but it is going to become harder to do as we move deeper into 1942.

Only in the air was there not much to report. Zeros finally met Hurricanes in the skies above Madras but that lasted a couple of days before the Hurricanes were withdrawn. Other than that lots of uninterrupted bombing in China.

[SierraJuliet]

Here we go around the board for a quick take on things as they stand at the end of March 1942.

Not too much changing here with Sian still in Chinese hands. I expect this to change by the end of April.

[SierraJuliet]

The fall of Changsha has re written the boundary lines here. A couple of isolated pockets behind the lines. Kukong I shall continue to bombard by air and I have high hopes that Pakhoi will fall during April.

So far so good in China. Soon begins the hard work of breaking the line into the central plains.

[SierraJuliet]

And here is India.

Hopefully the information on screen will show up ok.

[SierraJuliet]

Due to the relative lack of aerial action during March nothing much has changed here.

I note that I've managed to rack up 100 operational losses for the month. Clearly not a good sign and most likely due to unrelenting activity no matter what the state of weather conditions.

[SierraJuliet]

The Japanese overall score has marched on and the Allied is much as it was.

[SierraJuliet]

Across the board most everything has increased. Total oil available has dropped along with RD Air production which also dropped.

[SierraJuliet]

The current top rankings of ships sunk by most value.

Portland still heads the list and I still believe this is likely to be HMAS Australia.

HMS Cornwall makes the list but I expect this be wishful thinking.

CL Leander was confirmed as sunk during March.

New ships to make the list as a result of the successful IJN actions are:

AMC Corfu
AS Lucia
AS Holland
CL Dragon
xAP Largos Bay
xAP Moreton Bay

[SierraJuliet]

Thankfully it is still a small list.

[SierraJuliet]

The picture wasn't working last post so I'll try again here.


Still not working so I will have to forgo this one for a bit.

[SierraJuliet]

1 April 1942

PHILIPPINES

45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team at 80,77 near Manila is bombed – 5 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 74,83 near Puerto Princesa.

Attacking force 308 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Defending force 106 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
2nd PI Base Force


Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1448 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 10353 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

INDIA

Morning Air attack on Madras.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
B5N1 Kate x 14
B5N2 Kate x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 38

CHINA

Changteh is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.

Pakhoi is bombed – 1 airbase and 5 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 147 casualties (5 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 480 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1813
Defending force 130847 troops, 835 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2746

Japanese deliberate attack at Shaoyang.

Attacking force 13424 troops, 192 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
Defending force 24062 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 878

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 174
Allied adjusted defense: 323

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
104th Division
2nd RF Gun Battalion
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps


Japanese bombard at Kungchang – J 8 casualties.
Attacking force 5768 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
Defending force 20991 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 633

Japanese deliberate attack at Pakhoi.

Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Defending force 4920 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Japanese adjusted assault: 106
Allied adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps

MALAYA/DEI

Palembang Base Force at 46,90 near Benkoelen is bombed.



Previous report of sinking of DD Thanet incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service.

SC CHa-31 arrives at Okayama.

47th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo.

[SierraJuliet]

2 April 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hit and 29 runway hits.

Sian is bombed – 9 casualties, 10 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hit and 37 runway hits.

Changteh is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits.

88th Chinese Corps at 84,54 near Nanchang is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 169 casualties (5 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 480 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1562
Defending force 130750 troops, 820 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2754

Japanese bombard at Shaoyang – A 46 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 752 troops, 80 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 409
Defending force 13851 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Japanese bombard at Kungchang.
Attacking force 5759 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202
Defending force 21053 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 639

Japanese deliberate attack at Pakhoi.

Attacking force 3472 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Defending force 4827 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Japanese adjusted assault: 93
Allied adjusted defense: 64

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps

MALAYA/DEI

Korps Marechausee Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 48 casaulties.

Medan Garrison Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 18 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Benkoelen reverts to Allied control after the survivors from southern Sumatra stay one step in front of their pursuers. There was little supply here so they will not do much regrouping before the Imperial Guards will be upon them in a few days time.

Zuid KNIL Battalion at Benkoelen is bombed.

PHILIPPINES

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1448 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 10359 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 439



Repairs completed on SC Ch 19 at Kagoshima, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch 20 at Kagoshima, ship returned to service

[SierraJuliet]

3 April 1942

INDIA

After seeing a couple of ships looking to force a passage to the east of Ceylon I vector in nearby subs to do some hunting.

SS I-175 has success at 28,51 near Koggala putting a single torpedo into AMC Pansy to sink this ship.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 37 runway hits.

Sian is bombed - 14 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 29 runway hits.

Changeth is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits.

Pakhoi is bombed – 1 runway hit.

88th Chinese Corps at 84,54 near Nanchang is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 123 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 480 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1614
Defending force 130819 troops, 810 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2776

Japanese bombard at Shaoyang – A 22 casualties.
Attacking force 752 troops, 80 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 416
Defending force 13857 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Japanese bombard at Kungchang.
Attacking force 5759 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202
Defending force 21056 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 640

MALAYA/DEI

Medan Garrison Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 19 casualties.

Korps Marechausee Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 23 casualties.

Koepang Base Force at Dili is bombed – 43 casualties (4 non-combat squads destroyed).

Japanese deliberate attack at 45,75 near Medan.

Attacking force 2891 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Defending force 1267 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 35
Allied adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Medan Garrison Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion

PHILIPPINES

45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team at 80,77 near Manila is bombed – 13 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Cagayan – J 9 casualties.
Attacking force 1448 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 10356 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

AUSTRALIA

SS I-15 is sighted at 97,160 near Brisbane and eludes the ASW response from PG Moresby.

INDIA

Warangal is occupied by the Japanese. A vacated base with level 3 forts. Nice.



Repairs completed on xAKL Toten Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service.

SS I-27 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure.

AMC Pansy is reported to have been sunk near Koggala

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4 April 1942

PACIFIC

After a Allied sub entered Truk harbour some turns back I have had ASW on patrol waiting for a return visit. SS Argonaut dutifully turns up and PB Nagata Maru scores 2 penetrating hits. Combat report shows 6 hits and heavy damage. I hear sinking sounds and when the action is over find this in the combat report. I’m certain I can count Argonaut as being off the board for the rest of the game.

TF 4 encounters mine field at Truk.

Allied Ships

SS Argonaut, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

PHILIPPINES

45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team at 80,77 near Manila is bombed – 5 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Cagayan.
Attacking force 1439 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 10339 troops, 70 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

MALAYA/DEI

Korps Marechausee Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 25 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Medan Coastal Gun Battalion at 45,75 near Medan is bombed – 37 casualties.

Zuid KNIL Battalion at Benkoelen is bombed.

Japanese deliberate attack at 45,75 near Medan.

Attacking force 2859 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Defending force 1017 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 36
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion

CHINA

Sian is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 35 runway hits.

Changteh is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hit.

Pakhoi is bombed – 2 airbase supply hits.

Japanese bombard at Sian – A 66 casualties (4 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 480 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1625
Defending force 130768 troops, 800 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2782

Japanese bombard at Shaoyang – A 18 casualties.
Attacking force 752 troops, 80 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 424
Defending force 13855 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Japanese bombard at Kungchang.
Attacking force 5795 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206
Defending force 21055 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 642

Japanese deliberate attack at Pakhoi.

Attacking force 3423 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
Defending force 4719 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 30

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps



Repairs completed on DD Yukikaze at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CL Sendai at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAK Ueizuru Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAK Kikukawa Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service.

DD Asagumo beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Harukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
DD Hatakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.
SC Ch 10 taken out of commission to begin refit at Rangoon.

SS Sealion determined to have been sunk on or about Dec, 21, 1941.
Previous report of sinking of SS KXVIII incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service.